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VA Tech Launches VR Workforce Training for Utility Sector

Workforce training is about to get a 21st century overhaul through virtual reality. Traditionally, one of the best ways to learn how to do a job is to get hands-on...

Youngkin Announces Hitachi Energy Expands Footprint in Southwest Virginia  

Governor Glenn Youngkin announced today that Hitachi Energy, a global technology leader that provides electrical...

Youngkin Announces Gains in Nonfarm Payrolls in March 

Governor Glenn Youngkin has announced that, according to the BLS Current Employment Statistics Survey (“CES”...

Youngkin Announces Delta Star Expansion, 300 New Jobs in Lynchburg

Governor Glenn Youngkin announced today that Delta Star Inc., a manufacturer of power transformers and...

Virginia Chamber Launches Blueprint 2035 Business Survey and Tour

Yesterday, the Virginia Chamber Foundation launched a statewide survey to gather input for Blueprint Virginia...

Roanoke College Recognized Again as “Up and Coming” by U.S. News

For the fourth time in recent years, Roanoke College is ranked among the nation’s top Up and Coming National Liberal Arts Colleges in the...

Commonwealth Hearing Rebrands – Joins National Group

Commonwealth Hearing Center, with locations locally in Salem, Smith Mountain Lake and Lynchburg, has announced plans to rebrand and merge its clinics to Connect...

Jefferson Center Announces New Marketing Director

The Jefferson Center has announced that Daria VanRavestein has joined the downtown based non-profit as the Director of Marketing. VanRavestein has worked successfully in the...

South Peak Development Gains Momentum

The hillside development once known as Slate Hill in southwest Roanoke County – maligned by many when it sat dormant for years after seemingly...

Growing Local Businesses the Goal of Two New Contests

Two contests designed to help nurture start-up businesses in the Roanoke area are under way, with TV’s “Shark Tank” program as a model. That...

Faith Christian Announces New Head Of School

Faith Christian School, a JK-grade twelve Christian classical school in Roanoke County, has announced the appointment of its new Head of School, Peter G....